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9/20/2011 7:45AM

Yen Quietly Soars As Greece Snags Limelight

All eyes have been on the euro and Greece of late, and for good reason. But the Japanese authorities are not amused by the quiet ascent in the yen, which is close to record highs against the dollar and sterling, and at 10-year highs against the euro. Brace for intervention risk.

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... and when Henin ... light was good reason one thing when Greece ... will default ... on the sidelines ... it will be yet and we've got the tendency towards record highs against the dollar and Iman has also been pushing towards ... Heiken spurning ... gangs things you are presented with no ... signs of command you name it may be ... at risk of becoming a shame that the ... as usual the authorities in Japan as the talking tough on this with a new package of government measures aimed at tightening and strength that were announced Tuesday reached Tuesday ... to close above the new prime minister not the talking tough saying the Bank of Japan and the government speak with one voice and they took out the opposition to yen strength and that inflation is up with this the coolest ... this one may come from left field if they lack any kind of expensive push the yen back down I think there's enough people refocusing on in the market than diamonds to keep your eye on this ... it's most effective use was